NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Specialist in California

5,749 NPPES records list specialist with a practice address in California, 15 per 100,000 residents, the 19th highest rate of 51. San Francisco and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 76 of 115.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 174400000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

San Francisco has the most, 666

  1. San Francisco666
  2. Los Angeles301
  3. Sacramento241
  4. San Diego207
  5. Oakland198

Specialist records in California

  1. Pamela Pagel, OTTemecula, CA 925901811192818
  2. David Pai, MDSacramento, CA 958251023190808
  3. Gabriel Pai, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911061356388110
  4. Lawrence Paikoff, M.D.Davis, CA 956161386694404
  5. Sarah PajaritoSan Francisco, CA 941031053829762
  6. Maria Dalisay PalabyabSan Francisco, CA 941021245795228
  7. Brian Palafox, M.D.Orange, CA 928681568424422
  8. Christine PalitzHayward, CA 945441750842266
  9. Kristopher Pallesen, PTAStockton, CA 952071154791572
  10. Allyn Palmer, L.M.T.San Diego, CA 921101649487901
  11. Desiree PalmerRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751780802355
  12. Hiram Palmer, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331134228828
  13. Jennifer Palmiotto, M.A., MFTSan Diego, CA 921061023241502
  14. Marlyn PalmquistSeal Beach, CA 907401073460655
  15. Raquel Pamplona Da SilvaCrescent City, CA 955311538648217
  16. Janet Pan, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081801056676
  17. John PanSan Francisco, CA 941071730696931
  18. Siyun PanSan Francisco, CA 941071184212953
  19. Nicholas Panagiotis, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561255313458
  20. Sujata PandaSan Jose, CA 951261831739515
  21. Ariana PandoWhittier, CA 906021548710460
  22. Ravi Panjabi, MDCastro Valley, CA 945461225024219
  23. Seda Panossian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271346353182
  24. Milind Panse, M.D.Hemet, CA 925431457362394
  25. Jose Pantoja, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121891721353
  26. Michael Papalian, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943061871675827
  27. Anastasia Pappas, M.D.Whittier, CA 906061568411833
  28. Kannen Paramesh, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071851375034
  29. Ora Paramore, CAS CERTIFICATIONOceanside, CA 920541457569766
  30. Jane PardyPalm Springs, CA 922621508093220
  31. Karina ParedesOakland, CA 946051558808741
  32. Russell ParishOakland, CA 946021033392840
  33. Agatha Park, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121407988165
  34. Dennis Park, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011881600328
  35. Edward Park, M.D.Upland, CA 917861447344429
  36. Gyoung Park, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900041871532309
  37. Jeong Sik Park, M.D.Clearlake, CA 954221528078961
  38. Kerry Park, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900211962497149
  39. Michael ParkLos Angeles, CA 900171013514777
  40. Patrick Park, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900041215975594
  41. Peter Park, M.D,Los Angeles, CA 900191225076516
  42. Samuel Park, M.DBeverly Hills, CA 902101902014566
  43. Susanna Park, MDSan Diego, CA 921301528140928
  44. John Parker, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351497781637
  45. Maureen ParkerLa Mesa, CA 919421245553718
  46. Roberta Parker, CADC LLPlacerville, CA 956671700900958
  47. Kerri Parks, M.D.Glendale, CA 912081104893775
  48. Uria ParksRiverside, CA 925031750503199
  49. Richard Parrish, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241225047590
  50. Dawn Parrott, LCSWOakland, CA 946021659689198

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 174400000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 19 of 51 per resident

  1. Massachusetts16
  2. West Virginia15
  3. Maryland15
  4. California15
  5. Minnesota15
  6. Delaware13
  7. 50 states and D.C.18

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 174400000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

29.6% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 17.0% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California29.6%
  2. United States17.0%

Specialist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,704 of 5,749 · 29.6% here, 17.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,076 · 18.7% here, 11.1% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more4,403 · 76.6% here, 77.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year1989 · the 1,075 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 174400000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

5,749 NPPES records list specialist (174400000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 15 per 100,000 residents against 18 nationally (50 states and D.C.). San Francisco has 666 of them (12%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Florida2,685
  2. Washington2,609
  3. Pennsylvania2,031
  4. Texas1,716

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Minnesota14.6
  2. Maryland15.2
  3. West Virginia15.4
  4. Massachusetts15.7

The largest states

  1. New York22,636
  2. Florida2,685
  3. Washington2,609
  4. Pennsylvania2,031
  5. Texas1,716

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.